Part 351 - Reduction in Force

Part 351 up to date from eCFR as of Aug 18, 2025; last amended Jun 24, 2025.

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1302, 3502, 3503; E.O. 14284, 90 FR 17729; 5 CFR 2.2(c). Sec. 351.801 also issued under E.O. 12828, 58 FR 2965.

Source: 51 FR 319, Jan. 3, 1986, unless otherwise noted.

Table of Contents

• Subpart A - Subpart A [Reserved]

• Subpart B - General Provisions

  • § 351.201 Use of regulations.
  • § 351.202 Coverage.
  • § 351.203 Definitions.
  • § 351.204 Responsibility of agency.
  • § 351.205 Authority of OPM.

• Subpart C - Transfer of Function

  • § 351.301 Applicability.
  • § 351.302 Transfer of employees.
  • § 351.303 Identification of positions with a transferring function.

• Subpart D - Scope of Competition

  • § 351.401 Determining retention standing.
  • § 351.402 Competitive area.
  • § 351.403 Competitive level.
  • § 351.404 Retention register.
  • § 351.405 Demoted employees.

• Subpart E - Retention Standing

  • § 351.501 Order of retention—competitive service.
  • § 351.502 Order of retention—excepted service.
  • § 351.503 Length of service.
  • § 351.504 Credit for performance.
  • § 351.505 Records.
  • § 351.506 Effective date of retention standing.

• Subpart F - Release From Competitive Level

  • § 351.601 Order of release from competitive level.
  • § 351.602 Prohibitions.
  • § 351.603 Actions subsequent to release from competitive level.
  • § 351.604 Use of furlough.
  • § 351.605 Liquidation provisions.
  • § 351.606 Mandatory exceptions.
  • § 351.607 Permissive continuing exceptions.
  • § 351.608 Permissive temporary exceptions.

• Subpart G - Assignment Rights (Bump and Retreat)

  • § 351.701 Assignment involving displacement.
  • § 351.702 Qualifications for assignment.
  • § 351.703 Exception to qualifications.
  • § 351.704 Rights and prohibitions.
  • § 351.705 Administrative assignment.

• Subpart H - Notice to Employee

  • § 351.801 Notice period.
  • § 351.802 Content of notice.
  • § 351.803 Notice of eligibility for reemployment and other placement assistance.
  • § 351.804 Expiration of notice.
  • § 351.805 New notice required.
  • § 351.806 Status during notice period.
  • § 351.807 Certification of Expected Separation.

• Subpart I - Appeals and Corrective Action

  • § 351.901 Appeals.
  • § 351.902 Correction by agency.

• Subpart J - Subpart J [Reserved]